Asteroid Simulation Reveals How Well Earth’s Planetary Defenses Work

Asteroid experts have been simulating a large asteroid heading towards Earth. Friday is the conclusion to…

This Week, NASA Is Pretending An Asteroid Is On Its Way To Smack The Earth

A fictitious asteroid is the focus of a realistic exercise, as experts at the Planetary Defense…

Scientists Have Taken The First Photo Of Something That’s Invisible — A Black Hole

The swirling mass around a black hole is called an "event horizon," the point of no…

Scientists Have Taken The First Photo Of Something That’s Invisible — A Black Hole

The swirling mass around a black hole is called an "event horizon," the point of no…

How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator’s Labor Of Love

On April 1, astronomers will start two huge machines and continue hunting for ripples in space-time.…

How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator’s Labor Of Love

On April 1, astronomers will start two huge machines and continue hunting for ripples in space-time.…

How The First All-Female Spacewalk Could Be Foiled By A Spacesuit

The first all-female spacewalk was called off for want of the right-sized spacesuit. NASA has long…

How The First All-Female Spacewalk Could Be Foiled By A Spacesuit

The first all-female spacewalk was called off for want of the right-sized spacesuit. NASA has long…

Massive U.S. Machines That Hunt For Ripples In Space-Time Just Got An Upgrade

The twin sites in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory are about to go back online. New…

Massive U.S. Machines That Hunt For Ripples In Space-Time Just Got An Upgrade

The twin sites in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory are about to go back online. New…